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Quad summit cancelled after Joe Biden calls off trip to Australia
Leaders of Japan, India, US and Australia will instead meet on sidelines of the G7 in Hiroshima this weekendGe…
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China accuses Australia of trying to sabotage its relationships in Pacific region
Beijing says US, Australia and New Zealand have ‘a cold war mentality’ and are driving up geopolitical tension…
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‘Wolf warrior’ or entertainer? Outspoken Japanese envoy Shingo Yamagami has no regrets as he departs Australia
The ambassador has been seen variously as giving Australia a ‘shake-up’ and ‘kicking own-goals’ during his Can…
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Chinese state company wins contract to redevelop Solomon Islands port, prompting cautious response
Samoa’s prime minister says port ‘might morph into something else’ and suggests Pacific countries may have to …
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After John Howard took Australia to war in Iraq, he was scarcely held to account. Instead, he was re-elected | Paul Daley
On the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, Paul Daley maps out the events leading up to Australia’s invo…
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‘Path of error and danger’: China angry and confused over Aukus deal
Deal is designed to counter perceived threat from Beijing but analysts in China say it could push region close…
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Chinese official asks if Australia’s Aukus nuclear submarines intended for ‘sightseeing’
Multiple sources present confirm the remark was made, but it is unclear if it was made sarcasticallyFollow our…
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Australia seeks talks with global nuclear watchdog to allay Aukus fears
Government has promised not to enrich uranium or reprocess spent fuel as part of the nuclear-powered submarine…
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Penny Wong hits back at China’s claim Aukus nuclear submarines will fuel an arms race
Foreign minister set to visit south-east Asia and the Pacific to reassure countries Australia does not seek to…
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What is the Aukus submarine deal and what does it mean? – the key facts
The four-phase plan has made nuclear arms control experts nervous … here’s whyAukus: nuclear submarines deal w…
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Australia’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ approach to human rights in India has failed, advocates say
Human Rights Watch urges the Albanese government to speak directly to India’s PM, Narendra Modi, on human righ…
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Australian and Chinese trade ministers meet for first time in three years
Don Farrell will fly to Beijing in the ‘near future’ amid a thawing of diplomatic relations with Australia’s l…
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Myanmar junta hit by western sanctions as ‘silent strikes’ mark coup anniversary
The UK, US, Canada and Australia have announced a range of measures aimed at punishing Myanmar’s militaryThe U…
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‘Red flags’ raised over scheme to allow families of Pacific Island workers to join them in Australia
Families who relocate under federal scheme would not have access to Medicare, or relocation or housing costs, …
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Australia and Papua New Guinea pledge new security pact saying interests are ‘intertwined’
In contrast with security deal between China and Solomon Islands, the Australia-PNG agreement will be ‘public …